» West Nile Virus Visiting Again
Written by : Paul Robinson |  Published on : 07:03:00EST Sun, 19 Aug 2007

It is August and the West Nile virus mosquitoes are back in North America according to the Public Health Authorities.

» Macy's Food Court Closed Down by Health Officials
Written by : Jun Shen |  Published on : 13:39:00EST Tue, 24 Jul 2007

On Monday, 16, at about 1:30 p.m., the lower level food court of Macy's State Street store in the Loop, Chicago, was shut down. This was as a result of various health violations of the City Health Code.

» Chilli Sauce in the 'Hot' Seat over Botulism
Written by : Archibald Freeman |  Published on : 09:03:00EST Fri, 20 Jul 2007

After nearly forty years of poison-free food processing, botulism has been detected in commercially canned foods manufactured in Augusta. The botulism has been found in some hot dog chili sauce.

» SSRIs do not pose significant risks for pregnant women
Written by : Jun Shen |  Published on : 05:12:00EST Fri, 29 Jun 2007

A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that pregnant women who take a special type of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are in no danger of passing birth defects to their newborns.

» Afghanistan turning to be center of global drug supplies
Written by : Archibald Freeman |  Published on : 09:48:01EST Tue, 26 Jun 2007

The United Nations said Helmand province of Afghanistan is fast becoming the largest source of global drug supplies.

» Barroom Brawls Often End in Biting Binges
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 02:21:01EST Wed, 20 Jun 2007

Late night drinking binges, on weekends or public holidays, often end in brawls with men being bitten by other men.

» FDA staff expresses concern over Sanofi's weight loss drug
Written by : Waddah Yaman |  Published on : 10:45:00EST Wed, 13 Jun 2007

WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration staff has expressed concern over an increase in suicidal behavior in volunteers who tool Sanofi Aventis' weight loss drug, rimonabant. The drug is under review and FDA panel is due to meet today to decide whether to recommend the drug for approval.

» Medivation says Alzheimer's drug found effective
Written by : Tabitha Ratliff |  Published on : 09:27:01EST Tue, 12 Jun 2007

NEW YORK - Medivation revealed on Monday that a clinical trial of its experimental drug was able to ward off deterioration of symptoms in Alzheimer's patients. According to the company, the drug called as Dimebon was able to preserve function in patients in a Phase 2 study for almost one year.

» Stress said to increase memory problems
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 06:21:00EST Tue, 12 Jun 2007

Researchers at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago say in a new study that people who are constantly under stress or are regularly experiencing bouts of depression are at an increased risk of developing memory problems. The details of the study appear in the journal Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

» How about some Vaccine with your Rice?
Written by : Paul Robinson |  Published on : 02:18:00EST Tue, 12 Jun 2007

Japanese scientists have manufactured an oral vaccine against cholera that will be encased in a rice protein.